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Technical terms and units used for light and nutrient solution that are sometimes misunderstood or confusing are discussed, and more unified terminology and units are proposed for better communication and understanding among people with different academic and business backgrounds.
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We thank all the members of the Committee for LED Lighting for plants (chairperson: Eiji Goto) and those on the Committee for Hydroponic solution controller (chairperson: Yutaka Shinohara). Some important ideas presented in this chapter were obtained during discussions at the committee meetings.
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Kozai, T., Tsukagoshi, S., Sakaguchi, S. (2018). Reconsidering the Terminology and Units for Light and Nutrient Solution. In: Kozai, T. (eds) Smart Plant Factory. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1065-2_12
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